Timothy Dickson, a long-time adjunct faculty member in Columbia Engineering’s Department of Electrical Engineering, has been promoted to manager and principal research scientist at IBM this April.
In his new role, Dickson manages a research team developing analog and mixed-signal intellectual property for AI hardware and quantum control electronics. His work sits at the intersection of circuit design, high-performance computing and emerging hardware systems, where advances in analog and mixed-signal technologies are increasingly important to the future of AI and quantum computing.
Dickson has taught graduate-level courses in analog and mixed-signal circuit design at Columbia EE since 2007, bringing deep industry research experience into the classroom. His Columbia teaching has helped train students in the design principles behind high-speed, energy-efficient circuits used in modern computing and communication systems.
At IBM, Dickson’s research has focused on circuits and architectures for power-efficient serial communication. Since joining IBM in 2006, he has authored or co-authored award-winning papers recognized by major venues including the VLSI Circuits Symposium, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, International Solid-State Circuits Conference and IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference.
Dickson received his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has served on the technical program committee of IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference and as an associate editor of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters. He is currently an associate editor of IEEE Open Journal of the Solid-State Circuits Society and an IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society distinguished lecturer.
His promotion highlights his continued leadership in integrated circuits research and his ongoing role in connecting Columbia EE students with the fast-evolving frontiers of AI and quantum hardware.
